Ready for another long post? Introducing Candlewick's Fall line for the Fall 2010 Picturebook Highlights round-up!Disclaimer before we begin: I have not seen these books with my own two eyes. As I'll soon be leaving the Odyssey Bookshop to pursue a career elsewhere in the children's book industry (more on that in a later post), … Continue reading Fall 2010 Picturebook Highlights: Candlewick Press
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RePost: The "Good Guys" of YA Literature
This is a "repost", similar to a "retweet" on Twitter (follow me @rebf). Emily's Reading Room had an inspiring post recognizing the "good guys" of young adult fiction, as opposed to those moody, smoldering, dangerous "bad boys" everyone seems to fall for.Some of Emily's top favorites included Gilbert Blythe from L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green … Continue reading RePost: The "Good Guys" of YA Literature
Book Review: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret StohlHardcover: 9780316042673, Hachette, $17.99Lena Duchannes is forever the new girl in town, jumping from place to place to conceal her power and the curse on her family. Ethan Wate is forever a townie, determined to leave yet fated to always be a part of Gatlin, South Carolina. Lena longs … Continue reading Book Review: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
Ode to the Long-necked Herbivore
A lot of giraffe-themed books have been popping up lately. Thanks to Laura at Tampa Bookworm for a giraffe book recommendation that sparked this post.I admit I have a soft spot for giraffes. Polar bears, giraffes, and lobsters are my top three favorite non-domesticated animals. Okay, add elephant in there. My four top favorite non-domesticated … Continue reading Ode to the Long-necked Herbivore
Book Review: The Penderwicks/The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boyby Jeanne BirdsallHardcover: 9780375831430, Knopf (Random House), $15.95Paperback: 9780440420477, Yearling (Random House), $6.99 The Penderwicks on Gardam Streetby Jeanne BirdsallHardcover: 9780375840906, Knopf (Random House), $15.99Paperback: 9780440422037, Yearling (Random House), $7.99This post was originally published here in May 2008. This post has been … Continue reading Book Review: The Penderwicks/The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
Fall 2010 Picturebook Highlights: HarperCollins
Presenting publisher #2 in the Fall 2010 Picturebook Highlights series: HarperCollins!There are a lot of amazing books on Harper's list for the fall, so get ready for a longer-than-usual post. I'm going to follow up with a post of winter holidays-specific books later in the year, probably November or December, as there are several worthy … Continue reading Fall 2010 Picturebook Highlights: HarperCollins
Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Marshall Cavendish
Okay, I lied. Penguin was not the last. This morning I discovered a publisher's catalogue on my desk I had neglected to blog about before: Marshall Cavendish! Joha Makes a Wish: A Middle Eastern Tale by Eric A. Kimmel, illustrated by Omar Rayyan 9780761455998, $17.99, published in March 2010 I admit I have a big … Continue reading Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Marshall Cavendish
Book Review: The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
The Mysterious Benedict Societyby Trenton Lee Stewart, illustrated by Carson Ellis Hardcover: 9780316057776, Little, Brown (Hachette), $17.99Paperback: 9780316003957, Little, Brown, $6.99This post was originally published here in March 2008. This version on Afterthoughts... has been edited from the original post.I just finished a book called The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart.First of all, … Continue reading Book Review: The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Penguin Young Readers Group
Presenting the final (I think) installment of the Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights series: Penguin Young Readers Group!Name That Dog!by Peggy Archer, illustrated by Stephanie Buscema9780803733220, $16.99, Pub. Date: May 2010Adorable illustrations show the character and personality of each dog described in this alphabetical set of poems.Ladybug Girl at the Beachby David Soman and Jacky Davis, … Continue reading Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Penguin Young Readers Group
Book Review: Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
Jellicoe Roadby Melina MarchettaHardcover: 9780061431838, HarperTeen, $17.99Paperback: 9780061431852, HarperTeen, $8.99This post was originally published here in August 2008. A few alterations have been made to the version posted on Afterthoughts...Every time I read this book, I cry. I am not generally a crier. Yes, tears welled at the news of Walter in Rilla of Ingleside … Continue reading Book Review: Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
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